Scramble for Schenectady council seat as Perazzo steps down
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Schenectady City Council members Marion Porterfield, left, and Leesa Perazzo listen as the Schenectady City Council takes the first step in overriding Mayor Gary McCarthy s rejection of their plan to keep four city court judges in the city at City Hall on Monday, March 4, 2019 in Schenectady, N.Y. Perazzo resigned Jan. 14, 2021 from City Council after her home sold. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union
SCHENECTADY Leesa Perazzo has resigned from City Council, setting up the first of two vacancies on the panel this month.
Perazzo tendered a formal a letter of resignation on Thursday afternoon following the sale of her Bellevue home, marking the end of what she said was a bittersweet process.
Kosiur, Schenectady lawmaker dogged by abuse claims, set to retire
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Schenectady City Council member Ed Kosiur at City Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017 in Schenectady, N.Y. He is expected to name John Polimeni as the majority leader. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)Lori Van Buren
SCHENECTADY – City Councilman Ed Kosiur, who faces allegations he abused children decades ago, is retiring from his elected position and his job with Schenectady County.
Some names being mentioned as possible successors to Perazzo and Kosiur include Damonni Farley, William Rivas , both active members of the community; Carl Williams, a member of the city Civilian Police Review Board(CPRB); Thearse McCalmon, who nearly upset the mayor in primary election; Haileab Samuel who serves on the Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority, and Omar McGill, acting chairman of the county Human Rights Commission.